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25446 Vitamin E (VITE)

Vitamin E (VITE)
Test Code: VITESO
Synonyms/Keywords
​Alpha-tocopherol
Useful For

​Evaluation of individuals with motor and sensory neuropathies

Monitoring Vitamin E status of premature infants requiring oxygenation

Evaluation of persons with intestinal malabsorption of lipids

Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)​​
​Yes ​Serum ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​Serum Separator Tube (SST) ​0.5 mL ​0.25 mL ​
Collection Processing Instructions

​Overnight fasting (12-14 hours).  Infants should be drawn prior to next feeding.

**SEND SERUM SPECIMEN IN AMBER VIAL TO PROTECT FROM LIGHT WITHIN 24 HOURS** 

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature ​​Time ​Special Container​
​Serum ​Refrigerated (preferred) ​14 days ​Light Protected
​ ​Frozen ​14 days ​Light Protected
Rejection Criteria
Hemolysis Mild reject; Gross reject​​
Lipemia​ ​Mild reject; Gross reject
​Icterus ​Mild OK; Gross OK
​Other ​Unprotected from light >24 hours
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instru​​mentation
Mayo Medical Laboratories​ ​Monday through Friday ​2 days ​LC-MS/MS
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference ​​Range
Mayo Medical Laboratories​

​0-17 years: 3.8-18.4 mg/L
>=18 years: 5.5-17.0 mg/L

Significant deficiency: <3.0 mg/L
Significant excess: >40 mg/L

Interpretation

​Values that indicate need for supplementation:

Premature: <2.0 mg/L
Neonate: <2.0 mg/L
Child (3 months): <3.0 mg/L
Child (2 years): <4.0 mg/L
Adult: <4.0 mg/L

Values that indicate significant excess:

Adults: >40.0 mg/L

Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Com​​ments
84446​ ​ ​1 ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Alpha-tocopherol
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
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Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)​​
​Yes ​Serum ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​Serum Separator Tube (SST) ​0.5 mL ​0.25 mL ​
Collection Processing

​Overnight fasting (12-14 hours).  Infants should be drawn prior to next feeding.

**SEND SERUM SPECIMEN IN AMBER VIAL TO PROTECT FROM LIGHT WITHIN 24 HOURS** 

Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature ​​Time ​Special Container​
​Serum ​Refrigerated (preferred) ​14 days ​Light Protected
​ ​Frozen ​14 days ​Light Protected
Rejection Criteria
Hemolysis Mild reject; Gross reject​​
Lipemia​ ​Mild reject; Gross reject
​Icterus ​Mild OK; Gross OK
​Other ​Unprotected from light >24 hours
Useful For

​Evaluation of individuals with motor and sensory neuropathies

Monitoring Vitamin E status of premature infants requiring oxygenation

Evaluation of persons with intestinal malabsorption of lipids

Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference ​​Range
Mayo Medical Laboratories​

​0-17 years: 3.8-18.4 mg/L
>=18 years: 5.5-17.0 mg/L

Significant deficiency: <3.0 mg/L
Significant excess: >40 mg/L

Interpretation

​Values that indicate need for supplementation:

Premature: <2.0 mg/L
Neonate: <2.0 mg/L
Child (3 months): <3.0 mg/L
Child (2 years): <4.0 mg/L
Adult: <4.0 mg/L

Values that indicate significant excess:

Adults: >40.0 mg/L

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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instru​​mentation
Mayo Medical Laboratories​ ​Monday through Friday ​2 days ​LC-MS/MS
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Com​​ments
84446​ ​ ​1 ​ ​
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